Teaching Executive Functioning Skills

Teaching Executive Functioning Skills is a visual activity resource for building focus, regulation, and flexible thinking — using eight memorable characters (the Brain Team) to make executive functioning concepts concrete and approachable for learners of all ages.

What's Inside

• The Brain Team — Visual overview of 8 executive functioning skills using characters that represent staying calm, remembering the plan, getting started, staying organized, and more
• Brain Helper Cards — In-the-moment support cards with characters and concrete actions for younger learners during work, play, or new activities
• Brain Helper Cards for Older Learners — Age-appropriate version for adolescents, teens, and young adults focused on concrete strategies without the characters
• Scenario Practice Cards — 10 illustrated scenario cards for proactively practicing which brain helper to use in common, frustrating situations
• The Brain Team Working in Your Brain — Interactive cut-and-place activity for introducing the characters hands-on

Who Is This For

BCBAs, educators, and parents supporting learners who need structured, visual tools to understand and apply executive functioning skills across school, home, and everyday activities.

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